Oils For My Nights Of Worry

My husband is an amazing father, husband, and person. He is the kind of person that will drop everything to help somebody in need, regardless of if he knows them or not. When we take the kids to the park, we always end up with random children we don't know trying to get his attention, and he always finds a way to include all five of our children plus as many as would like to join us. He is also a police officer. He is fair, willing to listen, and happy to do what he can to help those in need. He has received awards and been thanked by those he has arrested more times than I can count, because he is just that kind of person and is that good at his job. If you have watched the news, you know the person behind the badge doesn't always seem to matter. Sometimes it's simply that they wear one. That is what leads to some very stressful, sleepless nights for me.

Last night was one of those rough nights. I watched some mind-numbing, pointless TV, but my nerves wouldn't calm. I tried a hot shower, pampering myself, and willing my mind to be silent, but all to no avail. Worst case scenarios and fear wouldn't allow my eyes to droop even slightly. I would have used Lavender hours before, but I foolishly let my supply dwindle to the last few drops, and I'm saving those in case my children have a rough night. 

After a particularly harsh scenario played all the way through, I went to the oil cabinet and opened it.  I reached for Valor. I had read several posts previously about people using Valor for soothing dogs that were fearful. For me it had been something to encourage my back to relax during pregnancy, but maybe, just maybe it would help to calm me. I took the deepest breath I could manage, rubbed one drop over the back of my neck, and prayed. I held the open bottle under my nose and inhaled increasingly deeply as I felt my mind and body begin to calm. Each breath became more relaxed. The images that had haunted my thoughts began to dissipate. After about a minute had passed, I put the Valor back in the cabinet and put my nightly drop of EndoFlex over my throat, then headed in to my empty bed. By them time I got the Bible we keep at the head of the bed opened, my eyes began to get heavy. After only about a dozen verses, I was too tired to read on. Within minutes I went from worried to too sleepy to finish even a page. My bedtime prayer barely made it through my lips, my thanks to God hardly had time to be said, before I drifted into a peaceful, blissfully dreamless slumber.

Lavender is my normal oil to help me relax and so I can go sleep. I love that it comes in the Premium Starter Kit, it's not an expensive oil, and it has several uses, but this is one thing I will be switching oils for. Valor is now the oil I will be using for more difficult nights. It's the oil I will reach for when I need strength to push the demons from my mind. 

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